Much has been made of Rutgers revamped recruiting efforts under new coach Steve Pikiell. On Tuesday, the Scarlet Knights started to reap the benefits.
Rutgers landed a commitment from 2018 4-star power forward Mamadou Doucoure of Our Savior New American (N.Y.) on Tuesday, according to a report from Andrew Slater of 247Sports -- arguably the biggest recruit of Pikiell's young tenure.
"I am so excited to become a Scarlet Knight," Doucoure told 247Sports. "Coach Pikiell showed me the most love. Out of all the schools which recruited me, he made sure I knew I was their main recruit.